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Oreocarya glomerata

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Cock's-comb Cat's-eye

G5Secure Found in 34 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129742
Element CodePDBOR0A0F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusOreocarya
Synonyms
Cryptantha celosioides(Eastw.) PaysonCryptantha nubigena var. celosioides(Eastw.) BoivinOreocarya celosioidesEastw.
Other Common Names
Cock's-comb Cryptantha (EN) Cryptanthe fausse-célosie (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Brouillet et al. (2023), following FNA in prep, treats Cryptantha celosioides as Oreocarya glomerata. This concept includes Oreocarya sheldonii and Cryptantha macounii.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-13
Change Date1987-10-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS1Yes
NevadaSNRYes
IdahoS3Yes
MontanaS4Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
ColoradoS2Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanSNRYes
AlbertaS2Yes
British ColumbiaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (34)
Montana (17)
AreaForestAcres
Anaconda HillHelena National Forest18,546
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Devils TowerHelena National Forest7,144
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
Lost Water CanyonCuster National Forest9,251
Middle Fork Judith WsaLewis and Clark National Forest81,131
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
Tenderfoot - Deep CreekLewis and Clark National Forest85,614
North Dakota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Ponderosa PineDakota Prairie Grasslands7,471
Twin ButtesDakota Prairie Grasslands13,492
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
South Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cheyenne RiverBuffalo Gap National Grassland7,572
Red ShirtBuffalo Gap National Grassland17,007
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Slide RidgeWenatchee National Forest11,430
Wyoming (11)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Devils CanyonBighorn National Forest37,416
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Leigh CreekBighorn National Forest19,180
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Trout CreekShoshone National Forest44,034
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
References (3)
  1. Brouillet, L., F. Coursol, S.J. Meades, M. Favreau, M. Anions, P. Bélisle, and P. Desmet. 2023. VASCAN, the Database of Vascular Plants of Canada. Online. Available: http://data.canadensys.net/vascan/ (Accessed 2023).<br/>
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). In Press. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 15. Magnoliophyta: Fouquieriaceae to Boraginaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.